Bhopal Police Recover Bag With Rs 6.94 Lakh Within 15 Minutes

Bag containing Rs 6.94 lakh recovered from Honda showroom in Bhopal

A bag containing cash worth Rs 6.94 lakh went missing from a Honda bike showroom in Bhopal, triggering a commotion. Chhola Mandir police recovered the bag within 15 minutes with the help of CCTV footage. The entire amount was found safe.

The person who took the bag had mistakenly assumed it belonged to him. After the bag and the complete cash amount were returned, the showroom manager declined to pursue legal action.

The incident took place at a Honda bike showroom located in the Chhola Mandir police station area of Bhopal. The missing bag contained Rs 6 lakh 94 thousand 200 in cash.

When an extensive search inside and around the showroom failed to locate the bag, the manager immediately informed the police through Dial 112. The Chhola Mandir police acted promptly after receiving the information and began examining the CCTV footage installed at the showroom.

Cash from Diwali bike sales kept in the bag

Showroom manager Sumit Ahirwar told the police that several bikes had been sold at the showroom on Diwali. The cash received from those vehicle sales amounted to Rs 6 lakh 94 thousand 200, and he had placed the money in a bag.

At the time, an acquaintance was also sitting in front of him inside the showroom. After keeping the cash in the bag, the manager became busy with another task.

When he returned to the table after some time, the bag containing the cash was missing. The manager searched inside the showroom and in the surrounding area, but the bag could not be found. He then became worried and informed the police.

Bite: Sumit Ahirwar, showroom manager.

CCTV footage helped identify the person

As soon as the police received the information, station in-charge Saraswati Tiwari sent a police team to the showroom. The team examined the CCTV camera footage and saw a person leaving with the bag.

Based on the footage, the police identified the person and contacted him. He was questioned about the bag. The person told the police that he had mistakenly assumed it was his own bag and had taken it with him.

According to the information given to the police, the person did not know that the bag contained cash worth lakhs of rupees. After the police counselled him, he returned with the bag to the showroom.

Entire amount found safe

The police checked the bag after it was brought back. The full amount of Rs 6 lakh 94 thousand 200 was found safe inside it.

The bag, along with the cash, was then handed over to showroom manager Sumit Ahirwar. The quick action by the police brought relief to the showroom management and employees.

Station in-charge Saraswati Tiwari said that the police acted quickly after receiving the information and recovered the bag within 15 minutes. The manager received his complete amount back.

However, the manager refused to have legal action taken in the matter. Because of this, no case was registered against the person who took the bag.